From the heady, shaky days of Howard Dean to the triumphant ascent of Pres. Barack Obama, there’s no question that the web is a vital tool for organizing and fundraising. Social networks have turned the grassroots into netroots. If you’re running for office today, you need to have “presence.” You better be on Facebook. And [...]
Mufi Hanneman: How Not to Engage on Twitter
April 13th, 2009 · 11 Comments · Hawaii, Politics, The Web
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Neil Abercrombie for Governor
November 12th, 2008 · 8 Comments · Hawaii, People, Politics
Last July, journalist and columnist Bob Jones said you could “bet on it”: longtime U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie would run for governor.
Even though Abercrombie said no to challenging Gov. Linda Lingle in 2006, it looks like the time is right for a run in 2010. There has yet to be an official announcement, but Abercrombie [...]
